A black bear was spotted early this morning in Northern Lambton County.
Lambton OPP officials say on June 1, members of the Lambton Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended the area of Cedarview Drive Lambton Shores, Ontario in response to a black bear sighting.
Investigation did reveal that at about 6:30 a.m. a resident of Cedarview Drive observed a 300 pound black bear access his rear yard from a cliff that slopes toward the beach area of Lake Huron.
It did appear that once the black bear identified human presence; he left the residential property and was last seen departing toward the beach.
The OPP want to remind residents that black bears are not strangers to Ontario.
In the past few years we have seen bear and moose inhabit areas of Lambton County. The OPP recommend that if you encounter a black bear that appears to be a predatory nuisance; that you inform the Police Service of jurisdiction and or the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Additional information on how to react to indifferent black bear behaviour can be accessed on- line at www.ontario.ca/page/prevent-bear-encounters-bear-wise.
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